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Patriots tackle Nate Solder worked out before yesterday's game under the watchful eye of team doctor Thomas Gill. He later left the game with a head injury.

Patriots left tackle Nate Solder missed today's practice after suffering his second concussion in as many games. It's also the second straight Wednesday he has missed a workout. Solder returned last week for Thursday's session, so we'll see how quickly he can rebound this time. Solder took an inadvertent Cameron Wake leg to the head during the fourth quarter.

Wide receiver Josh Boyce missed his first practice of the regular season. His exact injury will be detailed on this afternoon's injury report, but he was a bit gimpy after Sunday's loss to the Dolphins. He didn't play for the final quarter and a half.

If Solder can't play against the Ravens, the Patriots would appear to have two scenarios for his absence. The first would involve last week's contingency plan of kicking Logan Mankins outside to tackle and using Josh Kline at left guard. The second would be a simple swap of Solder for Will Svitek, who was the top swing tackle before his training camp knee injury.

The Patriots ran a new agility drill for skill position players during media access, and Julian Edelman's explosiveness was on a completely different level than everyone else. It was impressive to see it up close. Kenbrell Thompkins' burst might have ranked second among the running backs, wide receivers and tight ends who participated in the drill, and that's a terrific sign for the hip injury that kept him out of two games.

The Patriots practiced inside Gillette Stadium for the first time this season, likely due to a cleaner surface than the snowy practice fields. They were in shells.